Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Just had a sumptuous and filling lunch @ Silver Eagle...Woo...the food was just so delicious. Indian/Arabic food could never go wrong arh. Have been craving for their Biryani and Chicken Pepper Fry since the day I know I will be heading to Dubai. It's been almost a year since I last came here and my last visit was with Faith, Roy and Melissa on our way to Moscow. So much has changed...Lots of construction going on and the LRT track in front of my hotel has been erected. More skycrapers have been spruced up since then.
Reunion dinner was spent overseas or rather I did not even have a reunion dinner. However, I got to spend my 1st and 2nd day of CNY with my Family !!!
CNY Day 1 @ Grandma's House
Blackjack. 1189. Lion Dance. 'God of Wealth'. New Year goodies. Movies. Vegetarian Buffet. Ang Paos. Games. Chat. Fun.
CNY Day 2 @ Ann's New Place
Pizza. Popiah. Arnold's Fried Chicken (Damn nice). Lion Dance ??? Birthday Gal. Blackjack as usual.
I still wanna say her place is in GEYLANG. Cos she insisted its Guillimard. It's still in GEYLANG. Booooooo....
Ok, that's it.
Oh ya, how I wish I can join the 19/01 CNY gathering that day. Damn. What a waste !
Gonna take a rest now. See ya.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Only spent 2 nights in New York before I left for Frankfurt.
Guess what ?
Presenting...
Thanks to Pat who brought us to this little cafe...Wackers Kaffee...which is very popular with the locals for their very nice and freshly brew coffee. It's located in a quiet corner of the city and so it's not easy to locate it :D
Look @ how excited we were before we had our 1st sip... And in case you are wondering, we were in the sub zero temperature enjoying and appreciating our beverage :D
Here's some candid shots which I took while the gals were busy sipping their drinks...
Some shots may be interesting...but pls refrain from laughing k. Wahahaha...so Kawaii eh.Think they gonna kill me for posing unglam photos of them here...Ssshhhhh...
Dinner @ Pizzeria Da Cimino ... our usual joint which make really really good Pizza n Pasta.
Broccoli w Champignon were really tasty. The Salmon pizza which I ordered was really nice and the pizza with mushrooms, ham, pastrami and egg which Pat ordered was good as well. Even the pasta that the gals ordered were out of this World. That's our sumptuous and satisfied dinner :D
And it snowed again when we were back to Frankfurt from New York a few days later. I simply love the snow covered Frankfurt :D
Lunch @ Bubba Gump...
My second time here and I will be back again !!! Food were really great though the portions weren't that big. Seafood were the day...Prawns...Prawns and more Prawns :D The people who shared the lunch with me were still the Best !
Before you scroll down, please get ready some tissues in case u drool :P...
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That's what we ordered. It's really delicious and within minutes, everything was gone from the table...abit exaggerating here but the food was just so popular and perhaps everyone was just so hungry :D
We had American Breakfast @ STARDUST the next morning...
Our Sumptuous Breakkie...
What's so special and unique about StarDust and what makes it popular among the New Yorkers lies in her talented waiters and waitresses...
Here...the waiters and waitresses would sing and dance for you while you are enjoying every bite of your food. They can really sing very well and their dance moves were superb. They would pass around a pail asking for tips or donation after their performance. These tips are important to each and everyone of them because they are used to pay for their training in acting, singing or dancing in order for them to perform in Broadway. Well, everyone has a dream..so lets help one another eh :D
Decided to venture to Downtown New York where the Financial District is and where Battery Park is located.
A 15-minute walk from Battery Park would take us to the Historic Seaport District where you could find all the shopping you want. Oh and a very nice unobstructed view of The Brooklyn Bridge.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
And yar...that's us posing ever so readily & happily in front of my camera and of course, our ever so funny Alan posing as ...........
That's our new friend...Mr Greenie. Poor Valanie trying to crack open her oysters...oops...No pun intended ok ! N that's our Mac posing for the camera while sipping his red wine. N Valenie just like riding on Mr Greenie :O
Here's Fion acting cute...Yucks !!! And various other shots of us enjoying the night. Taboo was fun though.
Here's some Fun shots we took that night...
That's Christmas 08.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Just came home from dinner with my Montfort gang at Shokudo. Second time there and kinda like the Japanese food especially my all-time favourite Japanese Omelette. Glad that everyone is doing well and do hope that we can go for a short overseas trip one of these days when everyone is free since they are busy with their FYP now. Coming next May/June, they will be graduating and if I never quit University, I will be like them too...Again, I tell myself that I will never regret my decision and recent events made me feel that I made the right choice.
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Each makeshift stall has their own unique Christmas Decor and its really nice. The Weather, the ambience, the people etc all made us feel that Christmas was in the air.
A Crowded Christmas Market. An eye-opener.
Some of the food you can find @ the market...
These were what we ate while exploring the crowded Christmas Market...
The Night Scene @ Frankfurt
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Frankly Speaking, this was one of the worst American Breakfast I had in the States. The Omelette was kinda dry and the potatoes were one of the worst I had. Ewww...Service aren't that great either. I think I will try not to visit the cafe again even though it's just behind our hotel.
The Hunt for the Christmas Tree began just after we finished our (aweful) breakfast...
Some interesting photos...Notice the Big Christmas Tree @ Radio City ? It's really Tall. Though it's early in the morning, the Christmas lights were already switched on. I guess they were switched on for 24/7.
After a few blocks, we finally saw...
The Christmas Tree @ Rockefellar !!!!!
It's kinda Big & Beautiful...According to some of my colleagues, the Christmas Tree for this year was smaller compared to the past and that it's not that awesome. Oh Well, maybe next year be better ? Afterall this was a REAL tree and maybe due to global warming and other factors, the tree growth was affected ?
M&M @ Times Square
TIMES SQUARE
Times Square was flooded with tourist and people from all walks of life even though it was a Wednesday morning.
A visit to Toys R US @ Times Square
Again, the Christmas Tree Hunters taking a group photo @ Times Square before we were splitted into 2 groups.
Dinner @ Topaz...
Bought some stuff from Origins & Victoria Secret as Christmas gifts for my friends and relatives back home. I do hope they will like it. Will be returning to New York in about 2 weeks' time, guess will do a little more shopping (this time for myself :O) and perhaps make a visit to new places like Brooklyn Bridge and Chinatown. Again, that will depend on the weather and my physical state. Oh, I do hope that I can see a snow covered New York on my upcoming trip because I miss the snow storm just by a day. Wonder if I should consider myself lucky or unfortunate.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Visit to 2 popular Temples
Adelaide ( 21-23 November )
Chinatown @ Adelaide
Auckland ( 15-18 November )
The view from Devonport ... Auckland Skyline
On our way to Devonport...
The journey took about 20 minutes and a return adult tickets cost about S$9.
While exploring the area near the ferry terminal, we came across this Bed & Breakfast Inn which was very unique and beautiful...it has a real beautiful garden blooming with different types and colours of flowers.
Taipei ( 30 - 01 November )
Enjoying our Shabu Shabu in the heart of Ximending...The slices of beef was so fresh and delicious. Nice Nice Nice.
The fried assorted mushrooms which PE bought was really tasty. The moment I tried one, I was hooked !!! We went to this famous stall in Shilin which specialise in 'Cho Beng' aka Snow Ice shavings....Woooooooo......it simply melts in your mouth :P The Chow Tofu (fermented beancurd) was really crispy on the outside and soft on the inside...Nice. One of the best I had was the 'Da Chang Bao Xiao Chang' which I bought it from a stall in Yong He...I vowed I will have it again on my next visit. Oh ya, the dessert chain stall which specialises in Yam balls and Grass jelly is a must try in Taipei :P
A Glimpse of Yong He Night Market
Seoul & San Francisco ( 07 - 14 November )
Not forgetting the popular Chicken Stew @ Myeungdong ... Look @ everyone's expressions while tucking in... Yes... It's that nice !
Thanks to Estelle who brought us to this Dim Sum Restaurant @ San Francisco Chinatown
Alright, that's it for now...Time to rest :D